Wimbledon Embraces Video Review Technology This Season.

Video review technology will be launched at Wimbledon this year.

Competitors will gain the right to challenge specific decisions from the chair umpire, echoing the protocol already in place at both the US Open and the Australian Open.

This technology is slated for use on the main stadium and Court One throughout the Championships and on the remaining show courts when they are hosting singles contests.

This development comes just a year after the AELTC rolled out ELC, which brought an end to the centuries-old role of line judges.

Reviewable Decisions

Players will not be permitted to dispute the accuracy of the electronic line calling, but are allowed to request the umpire to re-examine other decisions, such as:

• If a tennis ball has double-bounced.
• Whether a ball touched an rival's racket or person during play.
• Potential interference end of a rally.

Importantly, there will be an unlimited number on the amount of challenges a competitor can initiate.

Practical Application

An illustrative incident occurred in a recent tournament recently, where Daniil Medvedev initiated the review system against Jack Draper.

The British player admitted it was a tough situation for the umpire, but believed his opponent had "played the rules quite well."

Official Aurelie Tourte viewed a video and ruled Draper was responsible for hindrance, awarding the rally to his opponent.

Broader Adoption

This technology are not exclusive to major tournaments. It has been in use at the US Open for two years and the Australian Open since 2025.

Additionally, it is increasingly prevalent on the WTA circuit, and by next season the ATP circuit plans to have the system in place at every one of its tournaments.

Other Changes

A further change at Wimbledon 2025 will be the addition of graphical cues on displays to complement the audio calls from the electronic line calling system.

This solves instances where spectators have sometimes been uncertain whether a ball was in or out.

Finally, with exactly a century of days to go until the beginning of the Championships, the AELTC have further revealed an increase in daily attendance at the qualifying competition in Roehampton.